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How much is shipping though? £50? Wish I had some funds so I could get a couple.

If it's something for portablilty then any of the small class D amps & a decent 2X10 or 2X cab will be more than capable. Have a look at Markbass, Genz Benz & TC electronic (to name a few). Ironically, the TC RH450 is 236 watts at 4 ohm (not 450 as the name would suggest), but it is more than capable of doing the needful.

There's a couple of routes you could go down, depending on your budget. Cheap route, a decent remote keyboard & something like Logic (or even Garageband with some extra AUs) & you'll be playing away for yonks, but you're not gonna take this out to a gig. Next up is a cheap "Workstation" synth such as the Korg M50, Roland Juno Gi or Yamaha MOX6/8. All around £800-£1300. Then there's the dearer Workstations for around the £2-3k mark, Or you could go all out & get a couple of decent modules, a keyed synth & a remote keyboard, a sequencer & a drum machine. Funnily enough, this route could be done for less than a grand, but more likely to end up spending several K. Moog's new Minotaur looks pretty cool, add a remote keyboard or a midi bass to it & it might just be bass heaven!

The secret to tight, fast playing... ...Sunglasses!

[quote name='RandomProddy' timestamp='1328209774' post='1523848'] Your wish is my command..... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QL-6eTHSHQ[/media] [/quote] That's the one! Cheers.

[quote name='la bam' timestamp='1328204534' post='1523699'] I dont think there is any info when looking at combos. ie it doesnt say on a 300w combo that the speaker is say 4 or 8ohm and doesnt give info an the amp ratings at 4 and 8 ohm. It just classes them as a 300w combo. I suppose what im getting at is that the 300w combos or 500w combos etc are not giving out 300w or 500w as part of that combo set up at all. As im beginning to believe that the watt rating is what the head gives off at 4ohm, but if it has a 8ohm speaker added as part of a combo - its misleading to give that power rating its never going to get chance to run at 4ohm. Just having a midweek whinge! [/quote] The manufacturer usually gives most of the specs on the website, but rarely the ones that mean anything. How many watts it is means very little, though if you look in the back of your MB combo (lift the velcro lid up) it should give you some info & further reading in the manual for more. Most combos that don't have an ext speaker connection are loaded with a 4 ohm driver (though not always).

I watched a video of someone trying to break one, He hit it off the top of a mic stand a few times & threw it about & then jumped on it & it was still solid. Pretty well built for a bit of cheap chinese plastic!

Another thing that might work for removing tolex is a hot iron. Just sit it on each part for a minute or so & it should peel fine. I'd then look outside the box & cover the cab with fur fabric.

Bump.

Markbass use B&C drivers which have a longer excursion rate than most others. This means the driver has a bit more travel (3mm more) so is able to push more air. Watts really mean very little compared to all the other stats that goes into showing how loud a combo is.

Yeah, all these rubbish acts I've never heard of such as Enter Shakiri, The Black Keys, Skrillex, The Macabees, Jo Hamilton, Kings Of Leon & so on. It's never changed You get a load of rubbish (Go & type in ANY year you want & look at the top 20) mixed with a good smattering of good bands/singers.

Depends on the sensitivity of the speakers being used & many other factors. What can you get for £xxx to play with a drummer would be a better question to ask. Does your drummer use sticks, hotrods or brushes? So how much are you looking to spend? £500 will get you a small light rig that would be most capable.

Download WinISD. It will give you cab specifics for whatever driver you are using.

[quote name='dumelow' timestamp='1328063614' post='1521340'] I believe he is a less popular version of Rastamouse [/quote] Any relation to Eekamouse? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmICNNX0_ak"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmICNNX0_ak[/url]

Brilliant band & I'd almost forgot about them! Saw them supporting Bjork in Vegas 4 years ago. That was an excellent gig all round!

Like icastle says, find something to latch on to or become the metronome. Could be the tapping of someone's foot or the vocal melody. That's how it works in my band. We're a 3 piece with singer/guitar/banjo mandolin/whistle/cutlery & me on bass, though I don't know for sure that you'd class us as a trad folk band. The singer plays Canadian folk (AKA Americana, Country & such stuff), the mandolinist is a Scottish folkie through & through & I play Electronica/Breakbeat/techno style basslines. Oddly enough, it kinda works!

I don't watch telly or read "celebrity gossip" stuff, so I have not a scooby about Lana Del Rey's life other than that she sings. I like her songs & I like her voice. I even bought her album (the 1st album I've bought this year) & I like it. I wouldn't say she sounds like Nancy Sinatra, more like a female Chris Isaac. If you want my honest opinion on it, I'd actually give it 7/10. It's not a musicians album, but it is good for listening to in bed or in the car (I'm listening to it whilst stripping the plaster & lathe out of the pantry). Here's the title track from her album... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3LELrkrfS8

Combo or Head & Cab, it's up to you. I chose combo because it takes 5 mins less to set up & if you're doing a set where there's other artists on & you need to move your gear quick, then you can. Don't get caught up in "how many watts is it". It's all down to how much air you're able to move & that's done by speakers & good cab design. I've gigged with a head that didn't put out 100 watts & had no trouble being heard (it was into 2 15" cabs). The min 300w can be taken as a "rough" guide, but it's not the law. Markbass & Eden will probably be out of budget, but Ashdown are worth looking at in your budget, as is Hartke & also that GK head that Truckstop mentions. The Roland D-Bass combos are really good & I nearly got one, so well worth checking out. Also worth noting that different sized speaker drivers do not equate to how much bass or top end you'll get. You can get as much bass & top end from either a 15 or 10. More speaker area being covered = more air being moved = more loudness. 2nd hand is a good way to go as you'll get more for your money & won't lose much (if anything) when you decide to change. Welcome to being the drummer's pal

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[quote name='EdwardHimself' timestamp='1327844378' post='1517522'] yes they do, hence why they're called "light emitting DIODES". [/quote] Good point Ed. I got it going all ok & have light too!

I know that the hothand itself will only work with Source Audio products. They do something claled the [url="http://www.sourceaudio.net/products/hothand/midi_exp.php"]Hot Hand Midi Exp Controller[/url] that might be of use with a MIDI-CV convertor & I'd considered it, but for the price you could get a BEF & use it along with the Moog LPF (not controlling one another though).

SWR Baby Blue? Nice sounding combo. Or SWR Natural Blond or a PJB CUB maybe? For a good sound that you can hide away, there's the Acoustic Image Contra. I've heard a few Uprights played through these & I've been impressed. Or for coolness alone, have a look at [url="http://www.public-peace.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=64"]http://www.public-peace.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=64[/url]

I'm playing at my wedding. Just one song, but it's gotta be done! Here's what Panther had prior to his custom job...

Believe it or not lxxwj, Panther's board is a lot smaller than it used to be! I'm slooooooowwwly building mine, but just now my wedding has to come 1st. Hopefully after that, new bass & then some more fx.

Sounds like the start of a bash to me I'll be there if it's after May! Get the plans on here... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/157617-scottish-bass-bash/page__st__60"]Scottish Bass Bash![/url]